The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been a groundbreaking achievement for the superhero genre and film in general, launching multiple successful series in one huge collaborative franchise. Its been so successful that other film studios have sought to copy Marvel’s method, whether its Warner Bros. and DC, Paramount’s Transformers universe, the Godzilla/King Kong universe or Universal’s (albeit failed) Dark Universe monster […]
Joaquin Phoenix in talks to play The Joker in standalone film
While we still wait for news on Matt Reeves’ The Batman and other future DCEU project, there is some developments regarding Todd Phillips’ untitled standalone Joker film. According to Variety, Joaquin Phoenix (Inherent Vice) is wanted to portray The Clown Prince of Crime in the film and has already agreed to star in, though studio negotiations have yet to […]
Mark Hamill loved the Solo: A Star Wars Story trailer and is “dying to see” the film
Mark Hamill is pretty excited about Solo: A Star Wars Story and is a big fan of the recent teaser trailer. While it seemed like a week or so ago that the first footage for Solo: A Star Wars Story would never make an appearance, fans have now been treated to both a TV spot […]
Zachary Levi teases Shazam! costume as filming on the latest DC blockbuster begins
Zachary Levi has taken to Instagram to announce that filming is underway on Shazam!, the David F. Sandberg-directed big screen adaptation of the DC comic book series, and the seventh instalment in the DC Extended Universe. Levi – who is set to take on the title role of the superhero formerly known as Captain Marvel […]
Watch the first trailer for Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell
Universal has revealed a new trailer for the upcoming sci-fi action sequel Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell which sees Don Michael Paul directing a cast which includes Michael Gross, Jamie Kennedy, Tanya van Graan, Rob van Vuuren, and Greg Kriek; check it out here… “Burt Gummer (Michael Gross) and his son Travis Welker (Jamie Kennedy) find […]
Supernatural thriller The Terrible Two gets a poster, trailer and images
Ahead of its VOD release next month, a poster, trailer and batch of images have arrived online for writer-director Billy Lewis’ supernatural thriller The Terrible Two which stars Donny Boaz, Cari Moskow, Reid Doyle, and Devin McGee; check them out here… Albert and Rose Poe bought their dream house seven years ago in Greenfield, NC. They had […]
Russell Brand to play a hitman in Butterfingers
Russell Brand is set for a return to the big screen, with the British comedian, presenter and actor signing on to play a hitman in Butterfingers, a new comedy from director Barnaby Southcombe (I, Anna) and screenwriter Tom Nash (Full Nelson). Butterfingers will see Brand as Keith, “a lonely and down-on-his-luck hitman who is competing […]
Duncan Jones’ Mute gets a stunning film noir-inspired poster
Last week we got a first official poster and trailer for Mute, the latest film from director Duncan Jones (Moon, Warcraft), and now Jones has taken to Twitter to unveil a brand new, film noir-inspired poster he commissioned from artist Paolo Rivera. It’s rather splendid indeed; check it out here… “Berlin, the future, but close […]
Lifetime’s Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance TV movie finds its Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Just as it did with Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Lifetime network is set to bring the Royal romance between Britain’s Prince Harry and actress Meghan Markle to the small screen this spring with a made-for-TV movie, and Deadline is reporting that the project has found its leads. Murray Fraser (The Loch) and Parisa […]
Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen, Emma Thompson, Ralph Fiennes and Tom Holland join The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle
It looks like the long-gestating The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle is finally staring to pick up some steam, with Deadline reporting that director Stephen Gaghan has started assembling his supporting cast to join Robert Downey Jr. in the title role. Deadline is reporting that Antonio Banderas will play the main antagonist, a pirate called Rassouli, […]
